The Pentagon Inspector General released a transparency report before the end of the term. The Office of the Pentagon Inspector General released its report on Defense Secretary Lloyd…
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HHS Declares Public Health Emergency in California Amid Wildfires
Federal resources mobilized to address health needs in Los Angeles County HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for California in response to the…
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CFPB Finalizes Rule Barring Medical Debt from Credit Reports
The bureau restored a provision of the 1970 Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule to block credit reports from including…
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Defense Department Applies AI Chatbots in Military Medicine Pilot
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office provides the latest report. The Department of Defense reported that its artificial intelligence (AI) office successfully concluded a pilot program that tested…
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Surgeon General Recommends Cancer Risk Warning on Alcohol Labels
He published a report linking seven cancer types to alcohol consumption. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a report recommending that alcohol labels should include cancer risk warnings. The…
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VA Enters Into Development Partnership with Hoth Therapeutics
The biopharmaceutical company will research treatments for obesity and linked health conditions. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently finalized an agreement with biopharmaceutical company Hoth Therapeutics, which…
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Representatives Call for Transparency, Term Limits Over Health of Aging Elected Officials
Congressman Torres says, “Incapacitation… should be disclosed to the public.“ After Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas missed voting in the House of Representatives for roughly six months, it…
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Air Force Expands Medical Waivers to Boost Recruitment
New policies address asthma, food allergies, and hearing loss to widen eligibility for service. The U.S. Air Force is broadening medical waiver policies to include mild asthma, food…
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Stop Campus Hazing Law Signed by President Biden
The bill requires disclosure of sorority and fraternity hazing. President Joe Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, authorizing the first federal law requiring greater transparency…
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President Signs Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act into Law
Child protection advocate Paris Hilton had testified on the subject before Congress. President Joe Biden signed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act on Christmas Eve, one of 50…
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